** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.

Program Overview

This course, with faculty-led travel to China, will focus on the concept and practice of urban sustainability from a global perspective. Through field study across various disciplines, the course examines many of most challenging urban sustainability issues. The course provides students with experiential learning in the application of the current theories, models and methods used in engineering, architecture and urban planning to specific, real-world issues of sustainable urbanism as they are currently being confronted rapid developing China.

Location

Students will travel to Beijing, China and Changchun. In Beijing, unique connections to important cultural, environmental and urban development sites will be fostered. With a population of over 20 million people, Beijing is the political, cultural and educational seat of the People's Republic of China. Changchun is an important northeastern city of over 6 million.

Who Can Participate?

Academic Program and Course Information

This seminar course will focus on the concept and practice of urban sustainability from a Chinese perspective. The focus is on how to allow for resilient change in urban communities, while promoting social justice, environmental quality and economic prosperity. Through field study across various disciplines, the course examines the contemporary sustainability issues faced by major cities. Students will gain experiential learning in the application of the current theories, models and methods used in engineering, architecture and urban planning to specific, real-world issues of sustainable urbanism as they are currently being addressed in rapidly changing cities in China. For more information visit: http://ming3d.com/sustainable

All students in this program are required to enroll in a spring 2019 course below(choose one):

PLAN5199-001 International Field Study for 3-6 credits
PLAN6099-001 International Field Study for 3-6 credits
ENVE6099-001 Sustainable Urbanism for 4 credits
SAID6099-001 Sustainable Urbanism for 4 credits

Tuition and fees are assessed based on total enrolled hours for a term. This includes the hours associated with the study abroad class. Students who enroll for more than 18 hours for the term will be assessed additional per credit hour fees over and above the flat fees associated with being enrolled full-time (for most students full-time is 12-18 hours).

Co-op students selected to participate in this program are required to enroll in the course during the designated term, regardless of when the student may be on co-op. If the course is during a term when the student is on co-op, tuition and fees will be charged per a student’s residency status and college, based on the part-time per credit hour rate.

A student can see his/her full and part time tuition rates and college fees here (use left-side navigation menu to click into the relevant academic year):https://www.uc.edu/bursar/fees.html

This program has been awarded an $800.00 (matriculated, UC degree-seeking students only). This brings the posted financial liability of the program down to $2000. TheUC International scholarship requires a minimum 2.0 GPA.

Note that both program charges and UC International scholarship will be posted separately on a student’s OneStop bill on the semester in which the course for the study abroad experience is given. Program charges are posted shortly after students commit to the program through the online application process. Scholarships are posted after all students 1) register for the course connected to the study abroad experience, and 2) complete all study abroad online paperwork.

In order to obtain country-specific visa instructions and resources, refer to your host country’s embassy web page. One way to access this information is via the US Department of State’s webpage at: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en.html

UC International is happy to guide UC faculty, staff and students to possible resources about visas for study abroad. Although, applying for the necessary visa for travel is the responsibility of the individual UC traveler. Entry requirements change frequently, and we advise you to pay close attention to consular updates. It is your responsibility to know and address the requirements for your host study abroad destination.

Applying for a visa can be a complicated process. Some UC travelers choose a third party to assist with this process, for example Travisa or A Briggs (mention UC for a possible discount).

UC faculty, students and staff traveling abroad should register their travel through the US Department of State’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to help the U.S. Embassy contact you in an emergency.

All UC students participating in a University of Cincinnati sanctioned or funded international travel program are required to purchase and maintain insurance while abroad. UC International partners with CISI to provide insurance for UC students.